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The Central Aymara of Peru

The Central Aymara of Peru, numbering approximately 443,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenouspeople in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Central Aymara is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Aymara
Primary Language(s): Central Aymara (ayr)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 443,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017516
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Pray for the Central Aymara of Peru

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

88%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Central Aymara
Language Family: Aymaran

70%
%
Aymara, Central Speakers

Media Resources in Central Aymara:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Central Aymara:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓
2011 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓✓

2 entries

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Or check out the Central Aymara bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Central Aymara are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Central Aymara:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Central Aymara of Peru

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
readRomans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
readPsalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

The LORD bless you and keep you.
readNumbers 6:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with God's grace, trusting that He will never abandon them.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

Aymara, Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 101884) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Central AymaraPG017333Central AymaraArgentina4,400No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraPG017392Central AymaraBolivia1,145,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraPG017440Central AymaraChile65,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraPG017516Central AymaraPeru443,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral AymaraFolk Catholicism

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